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Listen to podcasts working around the house or on the way to work.-- mp3 player

GPS to find places -- map

Reading news and other useless crap while eating lunch or waiting in line for stuff -- take medication for ADD

Texting/IM'ing a few friends -- take more medication for ADD

OK, I'm being facetious. Maybe.

probably, but I can do all that with one device, not one device, a map, and a handful of stimulants.

I suffered a serious illness. I was in the hospital for along time and then unable to work for several months. One of the things I did to save money while I was unable to work was get rid of my cellphone. During my recovery I rarely left the house, and when I did my wife was with me and she has a phone.

That was 4 years ago. Today I'm fully recovered and back to normal. And I still don't have a cellphone. Not only am I saving hundreds of dollars a year, but even better is the freedom. Want to get in touch with me? Send me an email. Or call my home and leave a message on my answering machine. I'll get back to you when I feel like it.

Best thing I ever did.

I don't have a wife whose phone I can borrow. On purpose.

I've also had numerous occasions where having the ability to text someone immediately has come in handy in my private life.